“In professional hockey alone, there are more than 50,000 hits annually,
and far too many of these are serious injuries to the head,” says Dr.
Ted Carrick, the Chiropractic Neurologist who treats Crosby and other
NHL and NFL players. Dr. Carrick is the Distinguished Professor of
Neurology at Life
University, Marietta, Ga., and points to vestibular concussions as a
national epidemic requiring a resolution.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a
concussion is a type of traumatic
brain injury (TBI) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that
can change the way your brain normally works. Concussions can also occur
from a fall or a blow to the body that causes the head and brain to move
quickly back and forth. Health care professionals may describe a
concussion as a “mild” brain injury because concussions are usually not
life-threatening, but their effects can be serious.

“Concussions can occur in any sport or recreation activity,” says
Dr. Carrick, a spokesperson for the Foundation. “Many people who suffer
these injuries suffer seemingly irreparable symptoms that affect their
daily activities and performance. With experience specific to the
neurological system, our specially trained team utilizes an exclusive
neurologically-based intervention that oftentimes is successful in the
recovery process.”

According to the Foundation, board certified Chiropractic Neurologists
are specialists within the chiropractic profession that receive an
additional three years of specialty training following a Doctor of
Chiropractic degree, to specifically deal with the functional integrity
of the brain and nervous system. Treatment methods are brain-based,
non-invasive, drug-free physical rehabilitation, using receptor-based
stimulation, such as chiropractic adjustments, movement, light, taste
and smell, in conjunction with nutritional therapies, exercise ad
rehabilitation. Collectively, these approaches work to re-establish
balance as well as maximal brain and nervous system functionality.

According to Dr. Marc Ellis, a board certified Chiropractic Neurologist
on Dr. Carrick’s Life University clinical team who also represents the
Foundation, “Concussions and their debilitating effects have been
receiving increased attention, particularly with professional athletes
sidelined because of the lasting effects of a concussion. The issue has
also become a flashpoint in youth sports – especially bicycling,
football, playground activities, basketball and soccer.”

According to
a recent report by the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury
Research, more than 500,000 concussions are sustained by the 4.4 million
children who play tackle football.

Dr. Susan Esposito, another expert from the Life University Neurology
Clinic shares, “Our society needs to place greater emphasis on
prevention, while continuing to address those who experience concussions
resulting from sports injuries, car accidents or other mishaps –
especially our youth. This approach will not only have a major impact on
professional and amateur athletes, but also the health of all Americans.”

About Foundation for Chiropractic Progress

A not-for-profit organization, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress
aims to inform and educate the general public about the many benefits
associated with chiropractic care. To learn more about the Foundation,
please visit us on the web at www.yes2chiropractic.com
or call 866-901-F4CP (3427).